Well I checked my bags of this product, different dates, AND I still threw them away! Ana
Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Recently Recalled Cereal Malt-O-Meal suspected in illnesses in 14 states.
At least 23 people in 14 states have been diagnosed with salmonellosis that was caused by the same strain of Salmonella that was found in the recently recalled unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals produced by Malt-O-Meal, according to the Food and Drug Administration
The recalled products were distributed nationally under the Malt-O-Meal brand name as well as under private label brands including Acme, America's Choice, Food Club, Giant, Hannaford, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, Shaw's, ShopRite, Tops and Weis Quality.
The cereals have "Best If Used By" dates from April 8, 2008 (coded as "APR0808") through March 18, 2009 (coded as "MAR1809").
Consumers should throw out any product in their homes from these recalled lots. Grocery stores and other retailers should promptly remove the cereals from their shelves.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of foodborne Salmonella infection include nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.
In people with poor health or weakened immune systems, Salmonella can invade the bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections.
Individuals who believe they may have experienced an illness consistent with the symptoms described above after consuming a puffed wheat or puffed rice cereal made by Malt-O-Meal should contact their health care practitioner immediately and report the illness to their state or local health authorities.
On April 5, 2008, Malt-O-Meal voluntarily recalled the cereals because the company’s routine testing found Salmonella in a product produced on March 24, 2008.
The FDA is working with Malt-O-Meal to determine the cause of the contamination and with the states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify and prevent additional illnesses.
A full list of recalled products can be found online.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/04/salmonella_cereal.html
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Consumer News & Alerts | April 21, 2008 |
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/newsletters/0000.html By Martin H. Bosworth IS
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just yesterday I read in newspaper about Star Fruit in China. A lot of been told not to eat as it fruit poisoning.
The airline information/news is important to me and others that I "loosely" work with because of the work I do within the travel industry. I have to listen to (and often relay) complaints at an increasing rate of frequency. One thing in quite noticeable, there are less problems and less complaints with airlines from other countries. Many American travelers who have flown on "foreign" airlines comment favorably on the conditions and services and often follow-up with comparing those flights to their "domestic" airline experiences, which they usually find less favorable.